St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
A BRIGHT GIRLS STORY,
The Little Daughter Of Bismarck" TIES
titles in the Haddock Murder Case
at Sioux City.
She Tells the Measures Which Arensdorf
Took to Get Her Mother to
Leave Town.
He Bought Their House and Furnfs
ture and Paid in Gold
and Notes.
The Prosecution Temporarily Rests
Evidence Put in for the
Defendant.
Special to the Globe.

ne went straight home after the murder.
Then Bismarck's little daughter was called.
she walked to the witness stand with all
the innocent bearing of childhood, and de-
ported herself in pretty childlike manner
While being subjected to severe cross-exam-
nation. Her testimony was listened to
with marked attention by the Jury, attor-
neys and spectators. She is the only child
witness so far introduced, and she answered
numerous questions asked in bashful and
rather tlmid manner. Her story of the
purchase by ArensdOrf of her mothers house
a1ter Bismarck left was well told. and no
amount OF cross-eXamination could con-
fuse her in the least. She knew just
why her mother wanted to sell, how much
THE AGREED PRICE
was and how much cash was paid. there
peing small balance due on the lot. After
sne concluded at 1920 the state rested the
case, and the defense asked and was
granted recess to prepare the order of its
witnesses The attorneys for the defense
were as much surprised by the announce
ment ON the part of the state that it rested
Its case as they were by the testimony.of
Minnie kasntski. That she proved a
formidable witness no one can deny. There
Is certainty that the state has other.Wit-
nesses to produce, and more important evil
dence, but they can get it in later. and
Unanswered to-day to compel the defense
to expose its hand. That the state did the
unexpected thing, the request of the de-
tense for recess until afternoon is con-
elusive evidence. AS the states case.is
not. IN fact. closed, it is
unsafe to pass judgment upon it. This
much may be said, however, that the testi-
mony adduced is clear and sharp and pain
luily airect. The prosecution has done all that
was expected and more, too. 1t has shown
mat Arensdorf was at the killing; that he
was one of the principal meters of it. and
that he did
ACTUALLY DO THE KILLING
is shown by the evidence of two of his ccm-
panions on that night. It turns all the cir.
cumstantial evidence which appeared
against Leavitt against Arensdorf by show
ing that the latter was dressed in the styIe
Leavltt was supposed to have been dressed
that night; that Leavitt wore dark panta-
looms after supper and was covered with a
ruD0er coat, While -ArenSdOrf wore light
pantaloons and short blue coat.
1t has also shown that Arensdorf paid all.
or nearly all, the money that was paid to
take away the witnesses of the deed. Some
had made up their minds that George
Ireiber was actually in the city as reported,
| ana would be called to-day, but as he was
not brought forth it is evident that he is not
mere. Is. Doak, who was present at thu
meeting when Leavitt was initiated into the
Saloonkeepers' association, is here, and will
probably be called by the state in rebuttaI
+ Of the evidence OF tie defense.
lfs,vFs.ssss. THE TESTIMONY. q ..ua
SIOUX CITY. Ia. March 31.-AIbers
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| this morning, but his evidence was imma-
terial only as to detail. Following him came
his little twelve-year-old daughter named
| Minnie. She possessed her fathers singp.
lar faculty of reteDtive powers. and passed
straight on i'll her testimony withoutanv
embarrassment or contradiction. She said.
know John Arensdorf and Paul Leader
l remember when Mr.. Haddock wa skilled. /
| don't remember just when my father went
away. l saw AreIsdorf after my father
| went away. carried aletter fro1z nv mamm;
to him. He was near the bridge He came
| to our house about ten mirhltes after I 90,
| back. He told my mamma there was too 1nuct.
| talk yet, and she could net go away until il
| got quiet. He came ae4in on Sunday. Ny
mamma said she didn't want to wait any
| longer. My papa was Sick and she wanted to
| go away. He said he would fix everything so
we could go on Tuesday. We sold the furni-
| ture on Monday, and we went Tuesday morn
ing. Paul Leader went with me and my
mother that dag to Council Bluffs. 1t was
$3.50 Arensdorf paid to my mother. didn't
| count the mop,ey. He said it was that much.
| The money Was in gold and paper. Arens-
| dorf boughtthe house for $500, but $500 was
| owed on the lot.
At this point the state rests its case and
| the cOnrt adjourned till this afternoon.
The report al noon that the states case was
| endeu for the time and that the defense
woIild begin with its evidence in the after
noon added fresh interest to the proceed
lngs, but could add no greater number to
the packed courtroom. Policeman Will
I lam A. Smith testified that he saw Bis
marck on the night OF the Sd on the corner
of Douglas and Fourth streets drunk anG
TOLD HIM ToSGo HOME.
This was about midnight and after the
/ killing of Haddock. Adolph Metz was the
liext witness and testified that he met Bis
i imarck about o'clock on Aug. 5, as ha
| (BlSmarck) was coming out of Herman's
saloon. He next saw Bismarck at l o'clock
| in the morning very drunk on the sidewalk
| near his residence, where he remained about
| an hour He saw him again at o'clock in
| the morning when he was partially sobered
| up and he said he had not been home that
night. The switness was examined
| but nothing of special interest was deyeI-
oped. William Metz. father of the
| last witness. testified that Bismarck had
asked for admittance to his honse at very
| early hour on the morning of the 4th of Au-
gust. Oscar Brdewell, policeman, was
| then sworn. He testified that he saw Bis
marck at 1880 on the night of Aug. on
| the corner of Fourth and Douglas streets.
| that he was witness at the scene of the
/ killing. which happened about a Quarter
after 10. 1t was shortly after this when he
ordered Bismarck, who was very drunk, to
! go home. George Rice testified that Cd
| Aug. 1 he had tried to employ Bismarck tG
assist him III digging well; that he had
offered him SIS per day, but he refused it.
saying he and Treber could make more
money
| DOING UP PREACHERS.
| He saw him at his place about IL o'clock
on Sunday morning prior to the shooting.
At that time he said he and George Trieber
could make more money doing up lawyers
and preachers than digging wells, but did
not say anything about killing preachers.
Bismarck was then recalled. and denied all
the statements made by Rice. except that
Rice called at his house on Sunday. Rice
| was then cross-eXamined. but his evidence
was not shaken. w. Dorsam said that on
| the night of the murder he went to Arens-
DORIS for Mrs. Leavitt and told her about
the killing. She said: Good! l am glad
the - of - is killed." lYhen Leaviti
entered the witness room on the night Of
the shooting he had no hat or coat Old.
| Matt Francscus testified to the bad char
acter of Bismarck. He also knew Leavitt,
and saw him Aug. 5. when he said: These
| fellows want to whip the preachers. but
| am not in favor of that. am in favor Of
! killing the - of ~